A bicyclist who worked at the University of California Santa Cruz was riding with fellow bicyclists on a scenic, coastal stretch of Highway 1 between Santa Cruz and Davenport when he was hit by a Tesla.

Joshua Alper, 40, was killed on a bright, sunny Saturday morning in November 2013. He worked as a library assistant at UCSC and was a well-known in Santa Cruz's music scene.

On Wednesday, the Tesla driver was identified for the first time by officials as Navindra Jain, 60, of Santa Cruz.

His new 2013 Tesla only had 113 miles on its odometer when he crashed into Alper. Jain was never arrested, and the California Highway Patrol handed the case over to the Santa Cruz County District Attorney Bob Lee.

Lee announced on Wednesday that Jain will be charged with vehicular manslaughter as a misdemeanor.

On Nov. 2, 2013, Jain was driving northbound between Santa Cruz and Davenport near Dimeo Drive when he swerved into oncoming traffic and crossed into a bike lane. The bicyclist was thrown against the Tesla's windshield and Alper was declared dead at the scene.

Jain told the CHP that he had gone to a temple in Milpitas, Calif., earlier that morning and hit the bicyclist because he fell asleep at the wheel. He woke up two seconds before he struck Alper, the CHP said.

"Navindra Jain veered into oncoming traffic, and eventually into the bike lane striking Joshua Alper," prosecutor Greg Peinado said. "After a lengthy investigation that included cellphone analysis, vehicle computer analysis, crash-scene analysis, toxicology reports and interviews from witnesses, the evidence supports the charge of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter, as opposed to felony gross vehicular manslaughter. The difference between the two being that gross vehicular manslaughter requires a person to act in such a reckless way that creates a high risk of death."

Lee said Alper's family was notified about the charges Jain will face.

The coastal Highway 1 bike lane between Santa Cruz and Davenport is a popular path for cyclist, however, many have died on it in recent years.

In May 2012, a 39-year-old bicyclist, Joshua Laven, was struck by a Dodge Ram near Wilder Ranch State Park. The driver fled the scene and has never been identified or found.